Note: This article has been updated to reflect the U.S. Supreme Court’s Jan. 13, 2022 rulings in two vaccine mandate cases. As efforts to increase the number of Americans who are vaccinated against COVID-19 ramp up, employees can expect to see … [Read more...]
Secret no longer: California closes loophole that shielded workplace harassers
Harassment victims no longer can be muzzled by employers under new law New law frees harassment victims from employment secrecy clauses Employers in California no longer can force victims of harassment or discrimination to keep quiet about … [Read more...]
Whistleblowers take on ‘significant’ role in cybersecurity fraud initiative
Whistleblowers will play a “significant” role in a new federal initiative cracking down on cybersecurity-related fraud, officials from the U.S. Department of Justice recently announced. On Oct. 6, 2021, Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco … [Read more...]
Telemedicine fraud remains DOJ priority
As telemedicine fraud remains a top enforcement priority of the U.S. Department of Justice, whistleblowers can play a key role in helping the government recoup taxpayer dollars lost to fraud. In September 2021, the DOJ announced charges against … [Read more...]
New law frees harassment victims from employment secrecy clauses
Employers in California no longer can force victims of harassment or discrimination to keep quiet about those experiences. As of Jan. 1, the “Silenced No More Act” expands state law to cover all settlement agreements regarding harassment or … [Read more...]
Hope revives for mistreated gig economy workers
As California — and the rest of the nation, for that matter — tries to figure out what to do with gig workers, a protracted legal battle has come out in favor of the little guy. At least for the moment. The case pits a former Grubhub driver, Raef … [Read more...]
Warehouse workers gain valuable protections in the New Year
Starting Jan. 1, employees who work in warehouse distribution centers will gain important new protections in the state of California. Targeting behemoths such as Amazon, state lawmakers passed AB 701 in the fall. The law aims to protect workers … [Read more...]
Court offers hope to employees who want to preserve right to sue, but challenges remain
A new California law meant to help employees avoid arbitration got a partial boost from a California court, but nothing is final yet. The law, signed late in 2019, seeks to protect workers who don’t want to sign employment agreements that force … [Read more...]
Senate committee advances bill strengthening whistleblower law
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee recently voted to advance a bill strengthening the False Claims Act, the first significant amendment to the law in more than a decade. At an Oct. 28 hearing, the committee voted the False Claims Amendments Act … [Read more...]
Vaccine mandates in the workplace: What employees should know
As efforts to increase the number of Americans who are vaccinated against COVID-19 ramp up, employees can expect to see more vaccine mandates in their workplaces. Over the summer, the California Department of Public Health issued orders requiring … [Read more...]
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